LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meat will be cheaper in New Plymouth from Monday. The butchers announce that from the beginning of the week there will be all-round reductions, varying from Jd to 2d per lb. Parliament decided yesterday to meet for the transaction of Government business on Mondays at 7.30 p.m. Jn reply to a question Mr. Massey said that if the House mot on Mondays and Saturdays it was possible the business might be completed before Christmas. —Press Assn.

A well-attended meeting of dairy workers was held in Manaia on Thursday evening. The secretary (Mr. Lyons) explained the conditions that were to come before the Arbitration Court at its next sitting to be held in New Plymouth. A lengthy discussion took place re the recent conference held in Stratford. It was decided to go to the Court for the ratification of an award.—Star.

The Postmaster-General has written to Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P.:—“ln reference to your further representations for the opening of a telephone office at Erankley Road Dairy Factory, Huatoki, I have the honor to inform you that I have again looked into the matter and have issued instructions for the work to be carried out on the condition that the county council is prepared to sign the necessary documents guaranteeing to pay the deficiency on the working of the line for five years.”

A young man named Alan Close, of Stratford, appeared before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth yesterday morning charged with appropriating a revolver and a pair of 'boots from the premises of Mr. McNair, Veale Road. The revolver was recovered by the police from accused’s home in Stratford. Close was admitted to probation for 12 months, and was ordered to pay the cost of the boots.

The committee appointed at the meeting held some few days ago to consider the advisability of establishing a demonstration dairy farm in North Taranaki met yesterday morning, Mr. W. B. Grant presiding. Thirty-one properties have been placed under offer, and these have all been considered by the committee but before preparing its report to bo submitted to a future public meeting it has been decided to make an inspection of eight of the properties offered.

The liner Canadian Pioneer, from Montreal and New York, via Auckland, Napier and Wellington, arrived at New Plymouth yesterday with 15,000 cases of refined oils to discharge. The visit of the vessel is remarkable in that she is the first of the Canadian Government line to call at New Plymouth, she is the first vessel having one mast to instal wireless apparatus, and is also the first vessel built for the Canadian Government. The Canadian Pioneer, which is a vessel of over 5000 tons, will probably remain at New Plymouth until Wednesday or Thursday.

Forty-three applications ’'under the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Acts were dealt with as follows at this week’s meeting of the Taranaki Land Board; Four applications for'building grants were recommended and three refused; 18 applications for stock were recommended and seven refused; three applications for transfer were recommended, two deferred, and one refused; two applications to subdivide were approved; three applications for additional building grants were refuseff. The board was reluctantly compelled to decline a number of applications on account of the present state of the finances. A young man named George Edward Woodhead, of Mangatoki, had a “day out at the Stratford Show on Thursday, and returned to Eltham in such exuberant spirits that he was unable to conduct himself in a quiet and orderly manner. He went to the municipal pictures, and there made himself somewhat of a nuisance. He refused to desist when requested to do so by the caretaker, and the police had to be called in. He then left the hall, but agam made himself a nuisance outside at the conclusion of the performance As a result Woodhead was charged before Mr. J. W. Stubbs, J.P., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning with disorderly conduct while drunk, and was convicted and fined £1 and costs ss—Argus.

A very favorable season for production is being experienced in the dairy industry in Taranaki. During the period September 1 to November 23 the produce received at the Taranaki Producers ’ Stores, Motnroa, represents an increase of 1,000,000 lbs of butter-fat, compared with the same period last year. The total in 1920, was 3,931,985 lbs, and this year, 4,968,570 lbs, representing an increase of 26 per cent. z-The amount of butter received represents an increase of 37,000 boxes, while, cheese has decreased 12,500 crates in the period referred to. Mr. C. Robertson, chief grader at the Moturoa stores, stated yesterday that production had fallen off during the war and for the three months, September-November, last year’s figures showed that the output was still under the 1914 level. This year, however, an increase of 14 per cent, over 1914 has been recorded so Housewives of Vogeltown and central New Plymouth will be. pleased to hear that, as from December 1, Mr. J. Findlay will start a milk run, and will sell milk at Cd per quart.

The results of the weight-guessing, competitions in connection with the Stratford Show are as follows: —Bullock. (actual weight 580 A lbs.): First, Messrs. J. T. Scott (Ngaere 57'8 lbs., R. W. Aylward (Tuna) 578 lbs., and J. Bennett (Warwick Road) 583 lbs. Pig (actual weight 101 i lbs.): First, Messrs. E. Anderson (Tuna) 102 lbs., W. Bullock (Card> *) 102 lbs., and H, D. Forsyth (Eltham) 102 lbs. Sheep (actual weight 714 lbs.): First, Messrs. J. Law (Kohuratahi) 714 lbs., and J. Bretherton (Toko) 71| lbs. Mr. S. G. Smith (Taranaki) asked in the House of Representatives if the Minister for Education would introduce this session the promised amendment in the Teachers’ Superannuation Act. The Minister for Education, he said, had promised that certain amendments would be made, but nq legislation had yet appeared. The Hon. C- J- Parr said he admitted that the teachers’ superannuation system required amendment. Provisions had been drafted to meet various anomalies that had been pointed out to him during the last two years. But he did not know that it would be possible to deal with the matter during the present session. The tender of Measrs. Julian and Sons, contractors, has been accepted for the erection of the warehouse which is to be built in St. Aubyn Street, New Plymouth, for C. A. Wilkinson, Ltd. Seven tenders were received. The tenders were close, the auccssful tender being in the vicinity of £5OOO. The building, which is to be built in concrete, will be a one-storey structure of about 90 feet frontage and 100 feet in depth. It will be utilised by the firm as a distributing store in connection with their extensive business, and Mr. O. E. Flyger, who has been representing the firm hero for some tinp past, will act as manager. Messrs. Messenger. Griffiths and Taylor are the architects. Mr. S. G, Smith, M.P., has given notice to ask the Minister of Public Works whether he will consider placing a sum on the estimates this year to enable a commencement being made from the New Plymouth end of the Moturoa—Te Roti railway. Mr. Smith states that to accede to this request will not only mean an important and payable line, but will make available a large quantity of suitable stone now urgently required for the construction of a sea wall along the waterfront of New Plymouth for the protection of valuable Government property from the effects of sea erosion.

Following the opening ceremony in connection with the Bell Block dairy factory to-day, a social will* be held in the Bell Block Hall in the evening. The first part will be devoted to the children, musical items and a dance following.

The attention of Urenui residents is drawn to an auction sale of groceries at Mr. O’Donnell’s store on Monday next. See Urenui sale advertisement. It is a somewhat remarkable fact that life insurance offices in this country have shown little enterprise in the matter of advertising. We are pleased to see that the Government office, which conducts both life and accident business, has given a lead in this respect. The Department recently opened an office in New Plymouth and has representatives travelling throughout the district. As its funds are all invested in New Zealand it has a good claim to the support of all who recognise the' great importance at the present time of retaining as much money as possible in this country.

Two hundred members of the New Plymouth Horticultural Society are endeavoring to secure five times that number of entries for their summer show on December 9. The children have not been overlooked. Many interesting competitions are enumerated for them in their schedule which, apart from their intrinsic worth, provide a valuable source of instruction for the young people. Parents are invited to assist the society’s good work in this direction. Get a schedule, refer to page 15 and encourage the children to enter freely. On Thursday next, December 1, at 2 p.m., His Worship the Mayor will open a Bazaar and Christmas Tree in aid of i the new additions to the Fitzroy Methodist Sunday School. Hosts of well-made and beautiful articles will be available, as well as produce, cakes, sweets, etc.